[Solved] Sound way too soft

Utlo · n00b Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 49

Hey I just upgraded from 2.6.28 to 2.6.30 and now my sound is very very quiet. I initially though my sound wasn't working, but if I turn my speakers all the way up, and alsamixer settings on max, I can hear it. The problem is when turned all they way up the speakers should be deafening, like they are in 2.6.28. I have tried using alsaconf but it says it cannot find my sound card. Also I have alsa compiled into the kernel if that matters

yabbadabbadont · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:48 am Post subject:

In alsamixer, make sure that the ac97 channels are maxed out.

Utlo · n00b Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 49

Thanks that solved it. I couldn't find an ac97 channel but I tried all of them and I found a VIA DXS channel. Max that channel out fixes the issue.
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erikmack · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:36 am Post subject: Same symptoms, quiet audio

I have a similar issue as the original poster. After a kernel upgrade from 2.6.27 to 2.6.31, audio is very faint. If I max out all the levels in alsamixer, then the sound is distorted but still quiet. I can revert to the old kernel and the volume is normal. I look side-by-side at the kernel menuconfig (old v new) as well as other things (ls /dev, lsmod, etc). Nothing looks different. Any help is appreciated.

Utlo · n00b Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 49

One suggestion is to make a list of all the channels in alsamixer in 2.6.27 and compare them to the channels in 2.6.31 I think I found some new channels that were initially set way too soft. Also try each channel individually resting it to it's original position if it doesn't change anything.
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Qylvaran · n00b Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 74

I have the same issue, but in alsamixer, it only lists Master and PCM. With both of these maxed and my speakers all the way up, I can get some normal, listenable volume, but my speakers buzz when I move my mouse.